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The Summer School on Pharmaceutical Analysis (SSPA) is organized by the Divisione di Chimica Farmaceutica, Società Chimica Italiana (Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Italian Chemical Society) and sponsored by the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology (EFMC).

Divisione di Chimica Farmaceutica, Società Chimica Italiana (Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Italian Chemical Society)
European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Location

Rimini (IT)

Date

ept 2026

Speakers

14 Drug Discovery Professionals

Tickets

80 Students

Location

The SSPA is housed in Aula 7 of the Alberti Complex (Aula Alberti 7), via Carlo Cattaneo 17, Rimini. Venue location is mapped here below. The school venue is conveniently located at a walking distance from the rail station and in Rimini city center.

By car

From North: A1 Motorway Milan – Bologna, then A14 Motorway Bologna – Rimini
From South: A14 Motorway Bari – Rimini
Exit: Rimini Sud (for Rimini centre)

By train

Rimini is well connected by train to all the main cities in central and northern Italy. High speed trains connect Rimini to Bologna (1 h), Milan (2.5 h), Florence (2 h), Ancona (1 h) and Rome (4 h) several times a day.
Main railway station: Piazzale Cesare Battisti
Tickets can be bought on-line through the Italian railway website.

By plane

The city airport (‘Federico Fellini’ International Airport) is located in Miramare di Rimini.
Federico Fellini International airport in Rimini Federico Fellini International www.riminiairport.com
Closest Internationl airport is the Bologna International airport www.bologna-airport.it

 
Committees

Scientific committee

  • Erika Del Grosso, Chair, Università del Piemonte Orientale, IT
  • Alessandra Altomare, Università degli Studi di Milano, IT
  • Zeynep Ates-Alagoz, Ankara University, TR
  • Manuela Bartolini, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, IT
  • Andrea Carotti, University of Perugia, IT
  • Angela de Simone, University of Turin, IT
  • Federico Riccardi Sirtori, 1NBE-DMPK Innovative BioAnalytics, RBM S.p.A., an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, DE
  • Edoardo Maria Sommella, University of Salerno, IT
  • Caterina Temporini, University of Pavia, IT
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Local Organizing committee

  • Erika Del Grosso, Università del Piemonte Orientale, IT
  • Silvio Aprile, Università del Piemonte Orientale, IT
  • Alberto Massarotti, Università del Piemonte Orientale, IT
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DCF
European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Previous editions

New therapeutic approaches, new analytical challenges: nucleic acid- and cell-based therapies

Sept 22-24, 2025 (Rimini, IT)

New therapeutic approaches, new analytical challenges: peptide- and protein-based drugs

Sept 18-20, 2024 (Rimini, IT)

Analytical methods for drug manufacturing and quality control

Sept 11-13, 2023 (Rimini, IT)

Drug development: bioanalytical aspects

Sept 21-23, 2022 (Rimini, IT)

Analytical methods to achieve efficiency in the hit-to-lead process

Sept 22-24, 2021 (virtual event)

Current Trends in the Analysis of Medicinal Plants

Sept 11-13, 2019 (Pescara, IT)

Advanced Analytical Methods for Ligand-Target Interaction Studies In Drug Discovery

Sept 19-21, 2018 (Rimini, IT)

Advanced Analytical Methodologies for Adsorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity (ADMET) Studies

Sept 18-20, 2017 (Rimini, IT)

Advanced Analytical Methodologies for Biotechnological and Biological medicinal products

Sept 21-23, 2016 (Rimini, IT)

Advanced Analytical Methodologies for medicinal plant characterization

Sept 16-18, 2015 (Rimini, IT)

Advanced Analytical Methodologies in chemical drug manufactoring

Sept 23-25, 2014 (Rimini, IT)

Advanced Analytical Methodologies in biopharmaceutical quality control

June 27-29, 2013 (Rimini, IT)

Advanced Analytical Methodologies in drug development

June 10-13, 2012 (Rimini, IT)

Advanced Analytical Methodologies in Drug Discovery

Sept 19-21, 2011 (Pavia, IT)

Advanced analytical methodologies in drug preformulation/formulation and quality control

June 13-16, 2010 (Rimini, IT)

ADME/PK as part of a rational approach to drug discovery
Biomarkers in drug discovery and development

Sept 7-9, 2009 (Milan, IT)

Advanced Analytical Methodologies in Drug Discovery

Sept 21-23, 2008 (Rimini, IT)

Summer Course on Pharmaceutical Analysis

Sept 26-27, 2007 (Island of Elba, IT)

Summer Course on Pharmaceutical Analysis

June 29-30, 2006 (Cogne, IT)

Summer Course on Pharmaceutical Analysis

Sept 29-30, 2005 (Rimini, IT)

Summer Course on Pharmaceutical Analysis

May 2, 2004 (Florence, IT)

Summer Course on Pharmaceutical Analysis

July 1-3, 2003 (Cogne, IT)

Summer Course on Pharmaceutical Analysis

June 10-13, 2002 (Island of Elba, IT)

Summer Course on Pharmaceutical Analysis

June 3-5, 2001 (Lipari, IT)

Summer Course on Pharmaceutical Analysis

Sept 30-Oct 3, 2000 (Island of Elba, IT)

Summer Course on Pharmaceutical Analysis

June 28-29, 1999 (Rome, IT)

Summer Course on Pharmaceutical Analysis

June 10-12, 1998 (Island of Elba, IT)

Summer Course on Pharmaceutical Analysis

Sept 15-16, 1997 (Island of Elba, IT)

Summer Course on Pharmaceutical Analysis

June 12-14, 1996 (Island of Elba, IT)